An exciting position has become available for a full-time Maintenance Engineer based in Preston. Working hours are Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 15:30 with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break and Friday 07:00 to 13:00.

As Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the whole business from NC machines to basic plumbing. The role is based at our Preston site overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of a busy manufacturing unit.

The key responsibilities associated with this role are:

Plant and services maintenance
Controlling the daily preventative maintenance schedule of the manufacturing plant
Liaising and controlling third party engineers or contractors for work beyond our scope
Provide support to departments or teams like H & S, Technical, or Site/Buildings Maintenance
Procurement for the maintenance department
Reporting directly to the board of directors
Mentoring a trainee/assistant

The Maintenance Engineer will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

A proven track record of scheduled maintenance control
Health & Safety conscious at all times
Mechanical maintenance training or experience
Welding & fabrication training or experience
Experience with steam boilers and systems, BOAS preferable
Electrical maintenance training or experience (preferable)
Building / roofing knowledge (preferable)
IT, PLC networking knowledge (preferable)
Working at height with PASMA and IPAF (experience needed, a current certificate preferable)
Driving Licence required
FLT licence would be an advantage
Common sense approach to problem solving
Professional and approachable personality
Focused can do attitude
A team player who can efficiently and effectively manage their own time and that of their staff
Proficient in Microsoft products and other aspects of IT usage

Benefits:

Canteen
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Profit sharing
Sick pay

PLEASE NOTE:

** Applications for this role will only be reviewed from January 2026**

** Due to the high volume of applications, we will not be able to provide individual feedback**